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Hazare will meet new Core Committee on November 24

Economic Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare will meet his new Core Committee in Ralegan Siddhi for two days from November 24 and has invited several eminent persons like former Army chief Gen V K Singh, activist Kiran Bedi said today.

Govt suspends Kingfisher Airlines' licence

Reuters India - ‎2 hours ago‎
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Kingfisher Airlines' licence was suspended on Saturday after it failed to address the Indian regulator's concerns about its operations, forcing the debt-laden carrier to stop taking bookings.

Nation pays homage to '62 War Martyrs

Assam Tribune - ‎50 minutes ago‎
Nation pays homage to '62 War Martyrs Spl CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, Oct 20 - Assuring that India would vigorously continue to strengthen its military capabilities and develop infrastructure, Defence Minister, AK Antony said successive governments ...

Gadkari refutes allegations by Kejriwal; says ready for probe

Daily News & Analysis - ‎38 minutes ago‎
BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Saturday denied allegations that Purti Group, a cooperative society with which he was associated, had fictitious shareholders and that a company close to him had unduly benefited when he was the PWD minister in ...

Buoyant Obama picks on 'Romnesia'

Hindustan Times - ‎13 minutes ago‎
US President Barack Obama's campaign put out a new attack line against Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Friday that says he suffers from a medical condition called 'Romnesia'.

'Narendra Modi targeting Centre as he cannot win polls on local issues'

Daily News & Analysis - ‎48 minutes ago‎
Congress in Gujarat on Saturday said Narendra Modi was targeting the Union government ahead of the Assembly elections because the chief minister knew he could not win polls by focusing on local issues.
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Congress making false promises to voters in Himachal: BJP

Economic Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
SHIMLA: Accusing the Congress of making "false" promises in its election manifesto for Himachal assembly polls on November 4, the BJP today said the voters would not be befooled by such gimmicks.

'60 cr to get Aadhaar card by 2014'

Hindustan Times - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has launched the direct cash transfer system under the Aadhaar scheme, which aims at cutting corruption and middlemen.

2G: BJP seeks PM's response to Chandrasekhar's statement

Hindu Business Line - ‎3 hours ago‎
The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded an explanation from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over former Cabinet Secretary K. M, Chandrasekhar's statement that the Government could have earned Rs 36,000 crore from entry fee for 2G ...

Haryana: Ground reality still in favour of Congress, says CM Hooda

IBNLive - ‎2 hours ago‎
Chandigarh: In an oblique reference to Arvind Kejriwal's charges against his government, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday said no matter how much "false propaganda" was being done, the ground reality was still in favour of ...

Pakistan violates ceasefire; firing at several Indian posts

Daily News & Analysis - ‎7 hours ago‎
In seventh ceasefire violation this month, Pakistani troops fired at several Indian posts along the border in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Unrest Shakes Lebanon's Fragile Government Day After Attack

New York Times - ‎21 minutes ago‎
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanon's main opposition group called for widespread protests on Sunday in the wake of a powerful bomb attack for which it blamed Syria, posing a challenge to a shaky coalition government that is led by pro-Syrian factions and ...

Navy seizes Gaza-bound Finnish ship

Ynetnews - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Navy seizes Gaza-bound Finnish ship. Commandoes board ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists - including three Israelis - seeking to breach Israel blockade on Hamas-ruled territory; no violence reported.

Bajaj Auto Q2 profit grows marginally as sales fall

Myiris.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
India's seconda largest two wheeler manufacturer, Bajaj Auto reported a marginal rise of 2% in net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 as fall in the sales weighed on the bottomline.

Weekly Review: Markets end lacklustre week unchanged

Business Standard - ‎14 hours ago‎
Markets ended a lacklustre week of trade on a flat note. Global cues were positive but political worries in India, kept gains in check.

Indian tablet market to grow at 40% over next 5 years

Daily News & Analysis - ‎7 hours ago‎
The Indian tablet market is expected to grow at a Computerised Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 40% over the next 5 years, a new study has said.

Indian Bank Q2 profit up 6%; NPAs more than double

Myiris.com - ‎10 minutes ago‎
Indian Bank, a leading public sector bank, today posted a increase of 5.97% in net profit of Rs 4.96 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 as compared to Rs 4.68 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.

Asia's biggest Apple store opens in Beijing

Daily News & Analysis - ‎8 hours ago‎
Apple's largest store in Asia opened in Beijing on Saturday. The store, located in the city's commercial street of Wangfujing, is Apple Inc.'s third in Beijing, reported Xinhua.

Windows 8 Review

SlashGear - ‎18 minutes ago‎
I have a confession to make: I never tried the Windows 8 consumer preview. You see, I've been a lifelong Windows user (I can remember my parents making a big deal out of our switch to Windows 3.1), and as a lifelong Windows user, I've been burned plenty ...

Untangling the spectrum pricing knot

Indian Express - ‎11 hours ago‎
Spectrum should be allocated to promote the most efficient delivery of mobile services and maximise social value, apart from getting the govt as much revenue as possible.

When Enrique Iglesias met Parmeet

Times of India - ‎58 minutes ago‎
Even Enrique Iglesias drove his fans in the capital to a frenzy with his hot-ness on friday, he was brought down to earth by a little Delhi boy called Parmeet!

Karan wali dream

Daily Pioneer - ‎41 minutes ago‎
student of the year. Starring; Siddharth Malhotra Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan. At: PVR & others. Rated: 6/10. The oomph here is male, overtly, rawly male.

Kebabs, nahaari on Saif, Kareena's reception menu

NDTV - ‎14 hours ago‎
It was an almost white reception for Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor in Delhi. According to sources present at the Dawat-e-Walima for Saifeena, the colour white was found in plenty at the venue.

Tony Greig reveals his battle with lung cancer

Herald Sun - ‎11 minutes ago‎
He will wait and evaluate a detailed prognosis before deciding on treatment. Leave your message of support for Tony below. "I have had a few scrapes in my life and this is another one," Greig told The Sunday Telegraph from his eastern suburbs home.

CL T20: Lasith Malinga claims five-wickets but Chennai still posts 173-8

Daily News & Analysis - ‎41 minutes ago‎
Lasith Malinga returned with a five-wicket haul but Chennai Super Kings still went on to post a challenging 173 for eight against Mumbai Indians in an inconsequential Group B match of the Champions League Twenty20 in Johannesburg on Saturday night.

Champions League T20 2012: Highveld Lions defeat Yorkshire by 5 wickets ...

Zee News - ‎2 hours ago‎
Johannesburg: Highveld Lions today defeated Yorkshire comfortably by five wickets in a Group B encounter of the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 here, which effectively dashed the hopes of two IPL teams, defending champions Mumbai Indian and ...

Kapil Dev backs Dhoni as India skipper

Zee News - ‎5 hours ago‎
New Delhi: Former India cricket captain Kapil Dev on Saturday conceded that the form slump of senior openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag is a big worry for the team ahead of the twin Test series against England and Australia.

Rich countries to hike funding for biodiversity

Hindustan Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Rich countries will double their funding of average between 2006 and 2010 to the developing countries by 2015 to conserve biodiversity, a United Nations conference decided on Friday.

Setting targets for resource mobilization to arrest biodiversity loss to remain ...

Economic Times - ‎Oct 17, 2012‎
HYDERABAD: With just two more days left for the close of the 11th edition of the UN sponsored meeting on biodiversity, it is becoming increasingly clear that the question of setting targets for resource mobilization or funds to arrest biodiversity loss will remain ...

World Osteoporosis Day: Save yourself!

Zee News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Ritu Singh 20th October marks World Osteoporosis Day .Often ignored, people don't realise that they have this disease until they suffer their first fracture.

165 samples test positive for dengue infection

Press Trust of India - ‎10 hours ago‎
STAFF WRITER 13:39 HRS IST. Itanagar, Oct 20 (PTI) Altogether 165 blood samples collected from various parts of Arunachal Pradesh have tested positive for dengue.

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